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In short: Massive PB potential - I knocked off 4 minutes to run sub 3 hoursIn full: By the sounds of it the 2013 version was a massive improvement on the previous year. Good but not amazing start area in front of Old Trafford Stadium - though the changing area could have been a little bit larger - as I suspect there would have been lots of people looking for shelter had it been raining. Baggage drop was very good. As for race? Scenery was so-so but the crowds were fab and the out-going nature of Manchester people helped as lots of shouts out for me or my club. Mile markers could have done with balloons to make them more visible as I missed quite a few, which was not such an issue as I had my Garmin pacing me. This marathon also has massive PB potential - it is very flat (although there is a bit more of a risk with poor weather). I ran just over 1.28 for the first half and just below 1.30 for the second to go sub 3 hours for the first time ever. So happy with the result so I might be a bit biased about the marathon. Date of review: May 1, 2013

In short: Challenging half but worth itIn full: I did the half marathon route and although it was a challenging I managed a PB of just over 1.25, which got me a top ten place. As others have said the water bottles were a nice touch and its a nice route. Biggest challenge was a few hills that knocked off 10-20 seconds off my target pace of 6.29. Being a coastal route the headwind was also tough. Overall a fantastic event. Date of review: September 4, 2012